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This airship could cruise at 78 miles per hour, and began regular service in 1936. Because of U.S.export restrictions, it had to be filled with flammable hydrogen instead of inert helium. Thirty-six people died at Lakehurst, Jersey in 1937 when what German dirigible caught fire?	HINDENBURG	100%
Later in his career, he served as president of the American Red Cross and attempted to mediate theChinese Civil War. As general, he oversaw the largest ever expansion of the United States Military, and he was key in planning the Allies' European strategy during World War Two. Who was this Secretary of State under Harry Truman, known for a namesake plan to help Europe recover after World War Two?	GEORGE MARSHALL	75%
This politician was secretary of education and science in Edward Heath's government, andeliminated a program providing free milk to schoolchildren. As prime minister, this politician was allied with President Reagan, supported NATO, and was a staunch opponent of communism. Who led Great Britain during the Falklands war, and was known as the "Iron Lady"?	MARGARET THATCHER	75%
A lawyer and critic of royal policies, he was elected as a deputy representing Artois [ar-TWAH] atthe age of 30. As a member of the Estates General, he advocated for democracy and opposed the death penalty, though he altered both opinions after the French Revolution. Which French politician presided over the Reign of Terror prior to his eventual execution in 1794?	ROBESPIERRE	75%
This city took the brunt of the 1456 invasion that sought to consolidate Ottoman control over theBalkans. Before the battle, St. John Capistrano proclaimed a crusade against the Ottomans, and led forces that lifted the siege. What city, which eventually fell to the Ottomans in 1521, is now the capital of Serbia?	BELGRADE	50%
This company was chartered in 1600 and aimed to break the Iberian monopoly on the spice trade.Barred from the East Indies by the Dutch, this company shifted its focus to cotton goods and tea, the latter being financed with illegal opium exports to China. What British company participated in the imperial expansion and governance of India prior to 1857?	EAST INDIA COMPANY	50%
This native of Massachusetts retrieved 120,000 pounds of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to help theContinental Army. As a brigadier general during the Revolutionary War, he was acclaimed for his actions at the Battle of Monmouth and Siege of Yorktown. What general became the first secretary of war, and gave his name to a fort in Kentucky?	Henry Knox	50%
This nation practices an official state ideology known as Juche [joo-CHEH]. Before the anticipatedrelease of The Interview, the government of this nation retaliated by hacking Sony. Name this isolated nation that shares a name with its southern neighbor, and in 2017 was led by Kim Jong Un.	NORTH KOREA	50%
After being defeated by Tamerlane in 1402, this empire gradually began rebuilding its power. Barelya half century later, its forces put an end to the Christian empire it had fought against for more than two centuries. What empire captured Constantinople in 1453?	OTTOMAN EMPIRE	50%
The accident at this power plant increased fears over nuclear power, and prompted a cessation inthe construction of nuclear power plants. Arising from water pump malfunction and human error, the accident at this site exposed 2 million people to radiation and cost a billion dollars to clean up. The meltdown at what Pennsylvania nuclear power plant is the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history?	THREE MILE ISLAND	50%
This two-word name was originally applied to the Allied nations that opposed the Axis powers inWorld War Two. As the organization with this name was discussed, the Soviet Union wanted voting rights for each of its republics, while Britain wanted to keep its colonies. What international peacekeeping organization was officially established on October 24, 1945?	UNITED NATIONS	50%
This international group was formed in 1999 to provide structured communication betweendeveloped and developing countries on economic issues. Before it first met, it was preceded by conferences with 22 and 33 participants. What international economic group includes 19 nations and the European Union?	GROUP OF 20	25%
This type of government, according to Gaetano Mosca [gah-eh-TAH-noh MOHS-kah], will always beconstituted by a ruling class. As used by Aristotle, it referred to a debased form of aristocracy. In what type of government is the power held by a few people?	OLIGARCHY	25%
This name was given to the area where Thorfinn Karlsefni set up a trading mission for three years.Before Thorfinn, Thorvald Eriksson was killed there in a skirmish with the native inhabitants. What area of North America took its name from the Old Norse for "land of wine"?	VINLAND	25%
One party to this treaty wanted free trade, while the other wanted acknowledgment of Hanoverianlegitimacy. At the direction of Queen Anne, the two sides hammered out an agreement in three months. What 1707 treaty united England and Scotland under the name Great Britain?	ACT OF UNION	0%
On the first day of this battle, the British Army suffered more than 60,000 casualties. British forcesunder General Douglas Haig had to carry most of the load because French troops had been sent to fight at Verdun. What World War One battle included the first use of the tank and is synonymous with the carnage of the war?	BATTLE OF THE SOMME	0%
He served as a cavalry officer in India, and was responsible for the organization of the BritishExpeditionary Force in World War One. Ascending to Commander-in-Chief, he directed the costly Somme [sahm] and Passchendaele [pah-shann-DAHL] Offensives. Name this World War One military leader who, though at high cost, guided British forces to victory.	DOUGLAS HAIG	0%
Rebels led by this man captured the cities of Guanajuato [gwah-nah-KWAH-toe] and Guadalajara.Because of his actions, September 16 is celebrated as Mexico's official independence day, even though the movement he sparked was unsuccessful. What leader of the Mexican War of Independence was also a Roman Catholic priest?	MIGUEL HIDALGO	0%
In 2011, he was named lord high admiral, making him the nominal head of the British Navy. Beforethat, he had been president of the World Wildlife Fund, a position he held from 1981 to 1996. What member of the British royalty, according to the palace, would end public engagements in August 2017?	PRINCE PHILIP	0%
During this war, Acadia was taken over by the British and renamed Nova Scotia. British participation,however, was mostly limited to protecting Charleston and the New York-New England frontier with Canada. What North American war, fought between 1702 and 1713, was the colonial equivalent of the War of the Spanish Succession?	QUEEN ANNE’S WAR	0%

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